1. Religious Education Support - PDST 1 Judaism

2. Religious Education Support - PDST 2 Judaism is the parent of 2 world religions: Parent of Judaism Christianity Islam

3. Religious Education Support - PDST 3 Torah

4. Religious Education Support - PDST 4 What is the Torah ? The Torah is the first 5 books of the Old Testament GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS DEUTERONOMY

5. Religious Education Support - PDST 5 Monotheistic Monotheism (belief in one God) Judaism is a monotheistic religion

6. Religious Education Support - PDST 6 Rabbi

7. Religious Education Support - PDST 7 Rabbi Rabbi is a master/teacher of the Jewish faith Jesus was called Rabbi in the New Testament Rabbi is the leader in the synagogue

8. Religious Education Support - PDST 8 Synagogue The synagogue always faces Jerusalem

9. Religious Education Support - PDST 9 Bar Mitzvah

10. Religious Education Support - PDST 10 SABBATH Sabbath starts on sunset on Friday Sabbath day is Saturday Sabbath ends on Sunday night Sabbath is a time of worship and prayer

11. Religious Education Support - PDST 11 How Jewish people prepare for the Sabbath at home on Friday evening…

12. Religious Education Support - PDST 12 They have a bath/shower and put on clean clothes The house is cleaned A special meal is prepared and the table is set The mother of the house lights candles They bless the Sabbath candles

13. Religious Education Support - PDST 13 BLESSING The father blesses the children and reads from the Book of Proverbs. The family prays a Blessing, which is called Kiddush before the meal. This is said over a glass of wine, because wine symbolises joy and God’s generosity

14. Religious Education Support - PDST 14 Bread The bread on the table in the shape of 2 loaves called CHALLAH bread. It reminds them that God gave the Israelites a double portion of manna on the day before the Sabbath The traditional Jewish greeting on the Sabbath is “Shabbat Shalom” which means “Peaceful Sabbath”

15. Religious Education Support - PDST 15 Morning of the Sabbath in the Synagogue Here in the synagogue. SHEMA is an important part of Jewish Prayers.and this is recited

16. Religious Education Support - PDST 16 SHEMA is an important part of Jewish Prayers and this is recited…

17. Religious Education Support - PDST 17 Readings There are readings from the TORAH and the TALMUD which is the Word of God A sermon is given by the RABBI. Psalms are sung

18. Religious Education Support - PDST 18 End of the Sabbath at Sunset This is marked by a blessing called the HAVDALAH At this time, a candle is lit.. A box of spices and a glass of wine, symbolise a request that the sweet perfume of the Sabbath may last for the rest of the week.

19. Religious Education Support - PDST 19 Clothes of the Jewish faith Tallit is a prayer shawl/robe

20. Religious Education Support - PDST 20 Clothes of the Jewish Faith KIPPAHTEFILLIN

21. Religious Education Support - PDST 21 Bar Mitzvah Bar Mitzvah for boys At 13 years of age a boy celebrates his Bar Mitzvah. This is his entry into adult life It is celebrated on the first Sabbath after the boys 13 th Birthday Bat Mitzvah FOR GIRLS At 12 years of age girls celebrate their Bat Mitzvah

22. Religious Education Support - PDST 22 BAR MITZVAH The boy has responsibilities as an adult male He is now seen as an adult Jew He is now responsible for his own faith He may be called to read the Torah at the synagogue services He is allowed to wear the TALLIT and the TEFILLIN With his family he has a big party to celebrate this important moment Girls usually don’t read from the Torah